1968 Tet Offensive

The 1968 Tet Offensive was a major military campaign during the Vietnam War, launched by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces on January 30, during the Tet holiday, a significant Vietnamese celebration. They conducted surprise attacks on multiple cities and military bases in South Vietnam. Although the offensive was ultimately a tactical defeat for the North, it had a profound psychological impact, shifting public perception in the United States. It revealed the vulnerability of U.S. and South Vietnamese forces, leading to decreased support for the war and escalating anti-war sentiment in America.